Nazareth Ends RSC Winning Streak
ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College Women’s Basketball saw its three-game winning streak come to a close with an 80-45 Empire 8 Conference loss to visiting Nazareth this evening.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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12 | 21 | 20 | 27 | 80 |
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10 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 45 |
Team Stats
Nazareth
| Game Statistics | Nazareth | Russell Sage College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (36-73) | (15-50) |
| Field Goal % | 49.3% | 30.0% |
| Rebounds | 41 | 35 |
| Assists | 19 | 5 |
| Turnovers | 10 | 22 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 19 | 7 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 11 | 9 |
| Bench Pts | 35 | 27 |
ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College Women's Basketball saw its three-game winning streak come to a close with an 80-45 Empire 8 Conference loss to visiting Nazareth this evening.
Senior forward Emily Zeh (Oneonta, NY/Oneonta) led RSC with a career-high 14 points on a perfect 4-of-4 shooting effort from the floor.
Junior forward Kallie Hopkins (Millsboro, DE/Poly Tech), among the Conference's rebounding leaders, added eight points and 10 boards, while junior forward Danielle Waldron (Cayuga, NY/Union Springs) contributed five points.
The Golden Flyers, which had nine players register at least seven points, outscored RSC 41-12 across the second and third periods to extend their winning streak to four.
Junior forward Sarina McDowell provided Nazareth (12-4/6-1 E8) with a double-double of 12 points on 6-of-13 shooting and 10 rebounds.
RSC (10-6/5-2 E8) hosts Saint John Fisher tomorrow afternoon.
Gator Bites with Papa John's: The 2025-2026 season marks the second with Michael Branche at the helm of Russell Sage College Women's Basketball…The Gators, coming off a trip to the Quarterfinals of the 2024-2025 Empire 8 Conference Championship Tournament, combine eight returners with four newcomers on this year's roster…Senior guard Layla Acosta (Haines City, FL/Haines City) and Hopkins highlight the returnees…Acosta, a two-time All-Conference pick, became just the tenth RSC player to surpass 1,000 career points in the home win vs. SUNY Cobleskill on December 1…She opened the night fifth in program records with 1,134 career points...Mary Leary '83 is fourth with 1,199 career points…Hopkins finished last season ranked fifth in the E8 with a 7.6 rebounding average…Acosta was tabbed the E8 Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, November 9…She topped all players with 24 points on 47.3 percent shooting in the season-opening home victory vs. Bard on November 8…Freshman guard Miranda Price (Stillwater, NY/Stillwater) was chosen the E8 Rookie of the Week for the period ending Sunday, November 16…She tallied a game-high 19 points in the home win vs. SUNY Morrisville on November 15…Price went 7-of-9 from the field, including 4-of-5 from beyond the arc, in her collegiate debut…Acosta was tabbed an E8 Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, December 7…The guard tallied 26 points on 43.5 percent shooting in the home win vs. SUNY Cobleskill on December 1…She opened the week ranked third in the E8 with a 17.4 points per-game scoring average…Hopkins started the week fifth in the Conference in rebounding at 9.3...Forward Isabella Clute (Schenectady, NY/Mohonasen) was selected the Conference Rookie of the Week for the period ending Sunday, January 18…The freshman averaged 8.0 points on 6-of-6 shooting and 4.0 rebounds to help the Gators have an undefeated week.
